Daniel Hristovski: Maroubra man selling coke from car claims ‘I’m Ubering’
A personal trainer who was selling cocaine out of his car tried to convince the cops he was actually an Uber driver who was picking up passengers, a court has heard. It has also been revealed why “need not greed” is claimed to be behind the man’s dealing.
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A drug dealer selling cocaine out of his car near Bondi tried to convince police he was picking up passengers because he was an Uber driver not a dealer, a court has heard.
Daniel Hristovski, 32, who lives in Maroubra and works part-time as a personal trainer, was caught by police selling coke out of a Hyundai Accent on the afternoon of May 27 at Bondi Junction.
He fronted Waverley Local Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for supply prohibited drug (cocaine) and deal with proceeds of crime, which he pleaded guilty to.
The agreed facts stated police were patrolling Bondi Junction and saw Hristovski pick up another man inside his vehicle on Adelaide St.
Police became suspicious when he dropped him off a few moments later.
The agreed facts stated police spoke to the passenger who admitted to buying three bags of coke for $800 from Hristovski.
When police stopped Hristovski, and questioned him about his latest passenger, he said “yeah a passenger” and “I’m Ubering”.
Police searched the vehicle and found four bags of cocaine hidden inside a chewing gum container.
Police also found $3200 in cash including $800 inside an envelope which police suspected was from the most recent sale of cocaine.
In total the seven bags of cocaine seized by police weighed almost 5g.
The court heard on Tuesday that Hristovski was a sole carer for his mum and his work as a fitness instructor had been impacted by COVID-19 at the time of the offence.
The court also heard that Hristovski had a cocaine habit at the time and was dealing drugs for “need not greed”.
Magistrate Ross Hudson convicted him and sentenced him to a community corrections order for 18 months.